Considered to be one of the most knowledgeable spa personalities in the Asian spa industry today, Fifi is credited to be the driving force behind the creation and development of SpaChina magazine, the first spa industry publication in the Chinese market. She was previously a President of the Chinese Spa Association and design director and managing editor of STARDOM magazine, a Starwood hotel group publication. Aside from speaking regularly at conferences on China spa industry trends, Fifi practices Tai Chi and studies traditional Chinese medicine, consecutively winning prizes at Hong Kong’s International Wushu Festival. Fifi is an accredited international nutrition consultant and is fluent in English, Japanese, and Chinese. In 2005, she wrote and illustrated a children’s book.

To read about the latest spa news in China, please visit SpaChina.

Gregory began his career in Paris making documentary films about social issues. Filmmaking led to his work as a fine arts photographer, and the first public exhibition of his work was held in 1992 at the Musée de l’Elysée in Switzerland. He has appeared on CNN and The Discovery Channel and is a featured artist for the prestigious camera maker Hasselblad and is a Global Brand Ambassador for Rolex. Gregory currently continues on his expeditions and the development of his world-renowned project, Ashes and Snow.

To learn more about this astounding art masterpiece, please visit Ashes and Snow.

A world-renowned authority in holistic health and wellness, Dr. Cohen is an expert advisor to the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration’s Complementary Medicine Evaluation Committee and sits on the advisory board of many national and international associations, including the International Research Center for Healthy Ageing and Longevity. Dr. Cohen has held the responsibility of organizing eight International Holistic Health Conferences, has served as Chair of the Organization Committee for the First World Congress on Chinese Medicine, and has acted as Temporary Advisor to the World Health Organization. He has also developed the world’s first Master’s Degree program in Wellness. Dr. Cohen is a Global Spa Summit Board Member.

PRCo Ltd is an international public and media relations agency based in London with offices in New York, Paris, Moscow, Munich, Milan and Dubai. The firm offers PR consultancy to the hotel, travel, fashion and luxury goods industries. With over 100 retained clients spread across six continents, including many of world’s most recognized brands, PRCo is among the top international public and media relations agencies. PRCo’s unparalleled service is attributed as being one of the key components behind the success of Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, Raffles International Hotels & Resorts, Six Sense Resorts & Spa and many more.

Working internationally in the wellness and complementary medicine fields, Professor Bodeker’s doctoral studies were at Harvard University. He is a senior faculty member in public health at Oxford University and Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology at Columbia University, New York. He chairs the Oxford-based Global Initiative For Traditional Systems of Health, has been Chair of the Commonwealth Working Group on Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, and has done work on traditional medicine and medicinal plant conservation for a number of UN agencies, including the World Health Organization, the World Bank, the Global Environment Facility and the UN Food & Agriculture Organization.

Dr. Bodeker has written extensively on traditional & complementary medicine. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the World Health Organization Global Atlas on Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicine; a founding editor of the Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine; editor of Policy & Public Health Perspectives on Traditional Complementary & Alternative Medicine; and co-editor of Elsevier Press’ Understanding the Global Spa Industry.

He recently produced a book with Malaysian colleagues: Health & Beauty from the Rainforest: Malaysian Traditions of Ramuan; and is currently working on a new book about traditional Vietnamese medicine.

Samahita Retreat is a center for yoga, holistic dedicated to the learning of all aspects of yoga including ashtanga vinyasa yoga, pranayama (breathwork), yoga training, meditation and special yoga philosophy related courses. Through its Samahita Wellness division, wellness, weight loss and detox programs based on delicious and healthy food are also offered in an atmosphere conducive to both restoration and growth. Based on the tropical island of Koh Samui, Thailand, the center has been a location for practice, learning and holiday for literally thousands of guests. Much emphasis is on the living of yoga in every aspect of one’s life such as food and the environment.

SPACE is an urban sanctuary dedicated to the development of healthy bodies, clear minds and open hearts through the experience of Yoga. With two Taipei locations, they provide a warm, supportive and inclusive environment for learning and expanding to the highest potential of each person’s body, mind and soul. People come first at SPACE and each individual is recognized for the bright and vibrant spirit that dwells within. SPACE recognizes that the paths to Truth are many and embraces all spiritual traditions as diverse expressions of One Divine Nature.

SPACE offers a wide variety of yoga styles with varied intensity for all types of bodies and personalities.